Meet Princeton!
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA Podcast from Princeton University's Office of Admission, featuring interviews with current students and administrators.
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'Matched' With Princeton: A Conversation With Two QuestBridge Scholars
February 23, 2024 14:27 - 23 minutes - 42.4 MBFor his inaugural podcast episode, new "Meet Princeton!" host Esteban Aguas ’19, assistant dean of admission, speaks with Allen Nieva ’26 and Sukaina Shivji ’26 about their experiences being admitted to Princeton through the QuestBridge National College Match. QuestBridge is a national nonprofit whose goal is to connect lower-income and first-generation students with partner colleges and universities throughout the country. Since 2006, Princeton’s partnership with QuestBridge has allowed the...
A Conversation With John Mack ’00, the Ford Family Director of Athletics
March 01, 2023 18:56 - 15 minutes - 21 MBCo-host Bryant Blount ’08 talks to the Ford Family Director of Athletics John Mack ’00 about his return to Princeton, how being an athlete shaped his own life as an award-winning student-athlete, and how intentional listening is foundational to shaping Princeton teams. Join the conversation to learn how Princeton is unique in offering a well-rounded student experience for its athletes. About John Mack '00 John Mack ’00 has been the Ford Family Director of Athletics at Princeton Universit...
The Novogratz Bridge Year Program: Two Students in Conversation
December 14, 2022 19:56 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBHow might your Princeton Journey begin? The Novogratz Bridge Year Program is a nine-month tuition-free global service learning program in one of six different countries for newly admitted undergraduate students. From a suburb of Detroit to India and from Morristown, New Jersey, to Senegal, Leila Owens and Nicole Williams — both class of 2023 — tell us about their amazing experiences abroad teaching and working with an NGO, about favorite foods and changing perspectives and how they transitio...
Jordan Salama '19 on the Princeton Pre-read, Researching His Thesis Project Down Colombia's Magdalena River and Becoming a Published Author
November 07, 2022 21:38 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this special episode, we are joined by Princeton Class of 2019 graduate Jordan Salama who wrote his senior thesis about the people and places along Colombia’s main river, the Magdalena. After graduation, he expanded his thesis into the celebrated nonfiction book “Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena,” which has been selected as this year’s Pre-read. The book will inspire first-years to imagine the many ways to pursue their passions while at Princeton. He is interview...
What Does Service Mean to You?
September 21, 2022 15:46 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBWelcome to another academic year and a new season of “Meet Princeton!” Today, we have a very special episode. Service is core to Princeton’s mission. In fact, the University’s unofficial motto is “In the Nation’s Service and the Service of Humanity.” So, instead of hearing from Vivian and Bryant, we hand the mic over to two student correspondents in the John H. Pace Jr. ’39 Center for Civic Engagement: Christine Shin ’25 and Isabella Gomes ’25. Christine and Isabella share a bit about how wh...
On expanding our transfer program and a look at a premed internship
March 09, 2022 15:50 - 22 minutes - 26.6 MBAlex Bustin ’08, senior associate dean, director of transfer, military, and international admission, joins host Vivian Slee to discuss the University’s announcement to grow its transfer population from 40 currently enrolled students to approximately 100. And from the archives, a conversation with one transfer undergraduate student, Beianka Tomlinson, on choosing Princeton and her internship experience as a premedical student. View the transcript. About Alex Bustin '08 Alex Bustin is...
A Conversation with U.S. Army veteran Kaller Roemer '23
November 11, 2021 14:39 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBOn this Veterans Day, we share with you Kaller Roemer’s story. A U.S. Army veteran and member of Princeton’s Class of 2023, Kaller talks about his winding path to the armed forces, family support and how he focused in on Princeton. His interview marks our fourth episode of season two and our final one for the semester. We hope you are inspired by Kaller's story and others. Thanks for listening. About Kaller Roemer: Kaller Roemer ’23 is president of both Princeton Student Veterans and the...
Leadership, Service, Compassion and Empathy
November 04, 2021 16:39 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBWhat does it take to be a leader? Christian Potter ’22 thought about this a fair amount during the last few years. It wasn't until he stepped into the role of president of Undergraduate Student Government (USG) during a pandemic that he truly understood the qualities needed to get the job done. Tune in to learn about Christian’s year of leading, listening and learning. About Christian Potter '22 Christian is a senior from the Washington, D.C., area concentrating in the School of Publ...
From Little Havana to Cannon Green: One Transfer Student's Journey to Princeton
October 20, 2021 19:57 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBIt's National Transfer Student Week! In this episode, we hear from Alejandro Garcia, a member of the Class of 2022, about the many factors he considered in determining his educational path and how a service-focused curriculum has shaped his Princeton experience. But first, Dr. Keith Shaw, director of transfer, veteran and non-traditional student programs in the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity, offers an overview of the support and resources available to transfer students an...
Reimagine, Reconnect and Reengage: Jill Dolan, Dean of the College and W. Rochelle Calhoun, Vice President for Campus Life, on the Start of the 2021-22 Academic Year
September 29, 2021 14:11 - 19 minutes - 27 MBWelcome back! We're excited to roll out our next season of the admission podcast "Meet Princeton!" In celebration of the new school year, we invite two very special guests to the show. Jill Dolan, dean of the college, and W. Rochelle Calhoun, vice president for campus life, are responsible for shaping the academic and social experiences at Princeton. They sit down in conversation to discuss the challenges—and opportunities—in the year ahead. Jill Dolan is the senior officer responsible for...
Mental Health Awareness
May 25, 2021 14:02 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’d like to use this podcast to share the ways in which students can support their health and wellbeing at Princeton. We are joined by Allen Liu ‘22, an operations research and financial engineering concentrator and founder of the Undergraduate Student Government Mental Health Task Force. Allen talks about navigating the stressful moments of college, why he decided to seek professional counseling, and the ways in which the task force has made servic...
Building, Birding and B.S.E.: Experiences in Engineering
March 08, 2021 23:49 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBWe meet again in 2021 with a very special two-segment interview. Dean Slee and Dean Blount sit down with Claire Wayner ‘22, a civil and environmental engineering concentrator from the Baltimore area, to discuss engineering at Princeton, her passion for sustainability and finding her fellow "bird nerds" on campus. But first, Dean Blount is joined by Claire White, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, to discuss her ...
‘Context is an Admission Counselor’s Best Friend’
December 17, 2020 19:26 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBIn our 4th and final episode of 2020, we drop in on a conversation between Karen Richardson '93, dean of admission, and Matt Alander, director of admission. Longtime admission professionals and colleagues, Dean Richardson and Matt cover many admission-related topics including the Princeton supplement, in addition to what's on their music playlist this reading cycle. Plus, a few current undergraduates call in to respond to our simple yet personal question: "Why Princeton?" View the Transcr...
'There's No Life After Princeton. There's Only Life With Princeton.'
December 10, 2020 16:31 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBDouglas Robins ʼ23, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, talks about University access and support on episode three of our “Meet Princeton!” podcast. From a class with Eddie Glaude, Jr., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies, to his very first encounter with a Princeton alumnus, who is a member of the Great Class of 1963, Douglas reflects on some of the more memorable moments he's had thus far. This podcast is a production...
Scramble Band, Debate Club and Finding Community
November 16, 2020 14:48 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBIn episode 2, we meet with Gabriel Duguay '22 to discuss community on campus from student-run clubs to a meal with friends in one of the residential college dining halls. In addition to participating in debate panel and the scramble band, Gab, a native of Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, is the founder of the Princeton Indigenous Advocacy Coalition and serves as a member of the Provost's Priorities Committee. We also sit down with Momo Wolapaye, director of student life at Whitman College, one o...
From Pre-Med to Politics and Discovering ‘That Princeton Magic’
October 15, 2020 19:14 - 26 minutes - 30.2 MBIn our first episode of “Meet Princeton!” Morgan Smith ‘21, a concentrator in the School of Public and International Affairs from the Los Angeles area, shares her story about discovering a love for politics and civic engagement. Morgan talks about the Princeton initiative "Vote100" and the moment she discovered "that Princeton magic." Co-hosts Vivian Slee, senior assistant dean of admission, and Bryant Blount '08, assistant dean of undergraduate students, sit down to talk about their intervi...